DTP, desktop publishing

Creating visually appealing documents ready to be printed

Flyers, brochures, magazines and books

Our services cover the entire creation process. We can design the print layout including typography and colour selection. We are also utilising your existing style guides, images and other visual assets, and can help you creating new resources.

Comprehensive design services

In today’s fast-paced, image-driven world, high-quality print materials still hold immense value in building brand awareness, credibility, and trust. Whether you are promoting a new product, presenting a service, showcasing thought leadership, or simply communicating with your audience in a tangible, lasting way, professionally designed print materials play a vital role in how your message is received. At our studio, we specialise in delivering full-service support for the creation of printed materials including flyers, brochures, magazines, and books. From the initial concept to final production, our team ensures every step is handled with precision, creativity, and care.

Full-cycle design services

We offer a complete end-to-end service for your print media needs, up to printing. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to revamp existing materials, we can guide you through the entire process, ensuring a seamless experience and a professional outcome. Our services encompass:

Concept development

Every project starts with an idea. We work closely with you to understand your goals, audience, and brand identity. This collaborative process ensures that the finished product reflects your vision and communicates your message effectively. We conduct initial consultations to determine the right format, tone, and visual direction for your print project.

Visual design and layout

Once we’ve defined the conceptual framework, our designers bring it to life through expert layout and design. We focus on balancing aesthetics with function—crafting visuals that are as beautiful as they are readable. Typography, composition, whitespace, and colour theory are all used thoughtfully to enhance clarity and appeal.

Our designers are skilled in making strategic use of space and visual hierarchy to guide the reader’s eye through the content naturally. Whether it's a compact flyer or a multi-page publication, we prioritise consistency, accessibility, and visual impact.

Typography and colour strategy

Typography is not just about picking a font—it’s about creating an experience. The right typography ensures your message is easy to read, accessible, and emotionally aligned with your brand. We consider font families, weights, line spacing, and other typographic variables to ensure optimal readability and tone.

Colour plays a crucial psychological and branding role. Our design process incorporates colour theory and brand consistency, drawing from your existing palette or creating one that complements your objectives. We also ensure your colours maintain fidelity from screen to print—an essential factor often overlooked in less experienced hands.

Print-ready file preparation

Once the design is approved, we prepare print-ready files with all necessary specifications. This includes correct resolution, bleed, crop marks, colour profiles, and file formats. We liaise with printers directly when required, to ensure smooth and accurate output that meets the highest production standards.

Integration of existing assets

If your business already has an established brand identity, we honour and extend that through every piece we create. This includes using your existing style guides, logos, iconography, photography, and other visual assets. Maintaining visual consistency is critical in reinforcing brand recognition, and we take pride in our meticulous attention to these details.

We’re also well-versed in adapting to a variety of brand guidelines. Whether your materials need to match corporate standards, educational institutional styles, or a specific tone for your audience (e.g. professional, casual, playful), our team knows how to apply these guides with precision.

If certain assets are missing or require improvement, we can also support the creation of new materials. Our services include:

  • Photo editing and retouching
  • Vector illustration and custom graphics
  • Icon design
  • Infographic creation
  • Cover design and pagination planning

This flexible approach allows us to meet you where you are—whether you need a single flyer or a comprehensive suite of coordinated materials.

Creation of new content resources

Sometimes, you need more than layout—you need content itself. We can support the development of visual and editorial materials in tandem with design. This includes:

  • Image sourcing and licensing
  • Custom illustrations
  • Editorial design and content flow
  • Collaboration with copywriters and editors
  • Layout adaptation for multiple languages

We understand that different projects have different content challenges. Perhaps your magazine is feature-heavy and requires consistent formatting across multiple articles. Maybe your book includes chapters with footnotes, sidebars, and references. Or your brochure must balance technical data with visual storytelling. In each case, we bring the right tools and methods to the table to ensure clarity, cohesion, and elegance.

Software tools at no investment to you

High-quality design requires professional-grade tools. Investing in the full suite of design software, training, and resources needed for top-tier production is a significant burden for many organisations. That’s where we come in.

Our services give you access to a wide array of industry-standard software, without the cost or learning curve. We work with:

  • Adobe InDesign: A leader in professional desktop publishing, InDesign is our go-to tool for magazine layouts, books, and brochures. We use advanced features like master pages, paragraph styles, tables of contents, and multi-format exports to streamline large-scale documents and ensure print accuracy.
  • QuarkXPress: For clients who rely on Quark-based systems, we offer compatibility and full production services. This platform remains a staple in many publishing workflows, especially for legacy publications, and we know how to get the best out of it.
  • Microsoft Publisher: While not as complex as InDesign or QuarkXPress, Publisher is still widely used in small businesses and institutions. We can work with existing Publisher files or create new layouts in a format you can easily access and update if needed.

You don’t need to purchase these tools, hire in-house experts, or worry about compatibility. Our team has extensive experience with each platform, ensuring that your project is executed efficiently and without technical hiccups.

Additionally, we can export and deliver files in a variety of formats, including PDF/X-1a (for professional printing), ePub (for digital publications), or interactive PDFs with clickable elements for online viewing.

Why professional print design still matters

In the age of digital everything, you might ask: why invest in print materials at all?

The answer lies in the impact and longevity of physical media. A well-designed print piece doesn’t disappear in a crowded inbox or get lost in a feed. It lives on desks, shelves, and coffee tables. It can be held, marked, shared, and revisited. Print communicates seriousness, commitment, and professionalism.

Flyers handed out at events create instant awareness. Brochures tell your story in a structured and persuasive way. Magazines build community and share expertise. Books—whether corporate publications, training manuals, or branded editions—can serve as tangible artifacts of your brand’s authority.

We treat each print format with the respect it deserves, tailoring our approach to its specific goals and audience.

Versatility across industries

We work across a wide variety of industries, adapting our style and services to suit each client’s unique voice and purpose. Our experience includes:

  • Corporate Communications: Annual reports, investor brochures, and company magazines
  • Education: Course books, informational flyers, school newsletters, and admissions materials
  • Retail and Hospitality: Promotional brochures, catalogues, menus, and in-room guest materials
  • Healthcare: Patient information leaflets, hospital brochures, and wellness publications
  • Nonprofits and Government: Awareness campaigns, guidebooks, donor magazines, and multilingual materials
  • Publishing and Literature: Fiction and non-fiction books, poetry chapbooks, art catalogues, and literary journals

Whatever your sector, we approach your project with research, context awareness, and creative adaptability.

Sustainable printing options

We are also committed to sustainability and environmental responsibility. If you’re looking for eco-conscious solutions, we can advise on:

  • Choosing FSC-certified or recycled paper
  • Minimising ink usage through efficient design
  • Working with local or green-certified printers
  • Reducing waste through print-on-demand or digital hybrid formats

Design doesn’t just serve business goals—it can support your environmental values too. Our team is happy to integrate sustainable thinking into the planning and execution of your project.

Collaboration, transparency, and support

We believe in a collaborative workflow built on clear communication and mutual respect. From the start of your project to final delivery, we provide regular updates, draft reviews, and consultation points to make sure we’re aligned every step of the way.

Some clients prefer to be closely involved throughout, while others want us to take the lead and manage the process on their behalf. We’re happy to work in either mode and can adjust our communication style to suit your needs.

We also offer ongoing support. Once your materials are complete, we can assist with updates, translations, versioning, or repurposing content for different formats. This allows your investment in high-quality print design to yield even more value over time.

Let your print speak for you

High-impact, well-crafted print materials still have a powerful place in modern communication. They bring credibility, engagement, and memorability to your brand or message. Whether you need a simple flyer or a full-scale publication, our team is equipped with the tools, talent, and insight to deliver exceptional results.

By choosing to work with us, you’re gaining more than access to software—you’re gaining a strategic partner who understands the art, science, and logistics of great design. We take the time to understand your goals, respect your brand identity, and create materials that you’re proud to distribute.

Let’s build something enduring, effective, and beautifully designed—together.

Software tools at no investment to you

Our professionals work with a truly broad selection of software including InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Microsoft Publisher. Working with us not only provides you with access to these otherwise expensive tools at no extra investment, but also to talent who has years of experience using them.

Our smart + creative group of services assist in a wide range of knowledge-driven marketing, finance and HR tasks requiring subject-matter expertise.

Broadstone.io helps businesses adapt effortlessly by providing scalable remote outsourcing solutions with a light footprint, billed by the hour.

We always assign, for each of your tasks, the appropriate talent in the right capacity and just for the period a given service is required. This eliminates the risk and burden of overheads, as well as any mismatched or less than ideal capacities.

Check out our blog to see how we have handled some of our projects and, in general, for more detail on how we work.

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